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Uber blames Lapsus$ hacking group for security breach — The Verge

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Uber said that a hacker associated with the Lapsus$ hacking group was to blame for a breach of its internal systems last week, writes Andrew J. Hawkins.

Here is the link: https://www.theverge.com/2022/9/19/23361511/uber-hack-blame-lapsus-gta-vi-rockstar

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